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The major ridge makers are the Tuscarora (T), Pocono (Po), and Pottsville (Pt) Formations.
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Bedrock resistant to erosion that produces outcrops with high slope angles
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with high slope angles. It is more or less equivalent to
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Cliff-forming Tuscarora Quartzite outcrop in West Virginia
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are typically cliff-formers. In arid environments,
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Pottsville
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